Lowton Church of England High School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Warrington, North West WA3 1DU · Wigan
#207 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#1836 of 4,090 nationally
About Lowton Church of England High School
Lowton Church of England High School is a local authority secondary located in Warrington, in the Wigan local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 814 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 52.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 207th of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (62th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (43th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 814; capacity filled 95.8%; grade 4+ english & maths 63.4%; ebacc average points 4.05.
There are 93 schools in Warrington; Lowton Church of England High School ranks 49th of 86 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)47.5
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)38.6%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)29.6%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Lowton Church of England High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 814
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 29.6%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 95.8%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 47.5
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 38.6%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 63.4%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.05
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Lowton Church of England High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School
WARRINGTON · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
229 students · 375 m away
Gilded Hollins Community School
Leigh · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
209 students · 525 m away
Lowton Junior and Infant School
Warrington · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
199 students · 917 m away
Green Meadow Independent Primary School
Warrington · Independent all-through · Ages 3–14
9 students · 1.1 km away
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Lowton
Warrington · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
212 students · 1.7 km away
St Luke's CofE Primary School
Warrington · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
212 students · 1.9 km away
Lowton West Primary School
Warrington · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
428 students · 2.3 km away
Twiss Green Community Primary School
Warrington · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
203 students · 2.4 km away
Leigh St Peter's CofE Primary School
Leigh · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
331 students · 2.6 km away
Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington
Leigh · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
205 students · 2.6 km away
Similar schools
Local authority secondary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Corpus Christi Catholic High School
Preston · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
813 students
St Mary's Catholic High School
Leyland · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
813 students
Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School
Colne · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
812 students
St Bede's Catholic High School, Lytham
Lytham St Annes · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
817 students
Cardinal Newman Catholic High School
Warrington · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
808 students
Saint Aidan's Church of England High School
Poulton-le-Fylde · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
820 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Lowton Church of England High School a good school?
Lowton Church of England High School has a Success Index (England) of 52.7 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #207 of 536 in North West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Lowton Church of England High School rank in North West?
Lowton Church of England High School ranks #207 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #1836 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Lowton Church of England High School?
Lowton Church of England High School had 814 students in 2025.
Is Lowton Church of England High School a primary school or a secondary school?
Lowton Church of England High School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near Lowton Church of England High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Lowton Church of England High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.